USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 11/13/21

NAME OF EVENT: Walking for the Angels

CITY AND STATE: Shelbyville, TN

HIO: SHOW

TYPE OF EVENT (SHOW, SALE, EXHIBITION OR AUCTION): Show

EVENT TOTALS PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Number of Classes Scheduled 25 11 3 39

Number of Classes Cancelled 1 0 0 1

Total Number of Classes 24 11 3 38

Number of Entries 83 67 10 160

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 6 0 0 6

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 101 78 13 192

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

4 0 0 4

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned 

inspection 6 0 0 6

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

13 0 2 15

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 23 0 2 25

Total number of non-HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 0 0 0 0

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

HPA noncompliances 20 0 2 22

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

non-HPA noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Note: Total scratches reflect all horses that were registered and listed on the class sheets but didn’t check-in for inspection.

DQP FINDINGS
Number Pre-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 13 2 0 15

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 21 3 3 27

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 34 5 3 42

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 6 0 0 6

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 13 0 2 15

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 19 0 2 21

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Show 

Management for disqualification 0 0 0 0

Number of horses disqualified by Show Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Show Management for HPA 

noncompliances 20 0 2 22

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Show Management for non-HPA 

noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Show Management 20 0 2 22

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral 1 0 0 1

Unilateral 6 0 0 6

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 1 0 0 1

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

USDA FINDINGS

MANAGEMENT ACTION
HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral 0 0 0 0

Unilateral 3 0 0 3

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 2 0 0 2

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation 10 0 2 12

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral 0 0 0 0

Unilateral 3 0 0 3

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 1 0 0 1

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral 1 0 0 1

Unilateral 2 0 0 2

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 2 0 0 2

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: inflammation 10 0 2 12
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Number of Horses Radiographed 13 0 1 14

Number of Horses with Prohibited Metal/Object Present 0 0 0 0

Number of Horses with Other - please specify: 0 0 0 0

Horses Found Noncompliant by DQPs (USDA referred to DQP based on DR 

results) 0 0 0 0

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE TESTING (Swab Sample) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Number of Horses Swabbed 7 3 0 10